Police chief orders search for ‘instigator’ of Koh Tao protests

National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda on Monday said he ordered police nationwide to find the supposed shadowy group that law enforcement insists is “instigating” protests over the Koh Tao murders ruling. While Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry said no one group was behind the widespread protests and there was no evidence to support such an accusation, Thai […]

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Thais urged to defer travel to Myanmar

AUTHORITIES in the areas bordering Thailand and Myanmar yesterday warned Thai nationals not to visit Myanmar at this time, as thousands of people held protests across the border after a Thai court’s death sentence verdict against two Myanmar migrants last week. Peaceful protests were held in the Tachilek and Taungoo border towns in Myanmar yesterday. […]

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